Warwickshire’s own ‘mini Glastonbury’ - the Lunar Festival - is set to return next month with the biggest and best line-up yet in the event’s three-year history.

This year’s festival, which takes place in the picturesque surrounds of Umberslade Farm Park in Tanworth-in-Arden from June 3-5, will see the likes of Super Furry Animals, Mercury Rev, Television, Badly Drawn Boy and The Zombies take to the stage.

Organised by the team behind Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul festivals, this year marks Lunar’s third year.

Like all good festivals it is growing as each year passes, building its audience, attracting bigger names and offering an increasingly diverse programme of events and attractions.

In its relatively short history the festival has elicited positive feedback a-plenty, with Lunar festival-goers waxing lyrical about the relaxed atmosphere and the absence of the commercialism associated with many festivals these days.

Lunar also prides itself on being set in the spiritual home of Nick Drake - the famed singer-songwriter grew up in Tanworth-in-Arden and is buried in the churchyard there.

The 2015 Lunar Festival

Speaking about this year’s event a festival spokesman said: “Following on from 2015’s breakthrough year, this June’s Lunar is maturing into a wondrous experience across one weekend of magic, set in a rural idyll close to the beating heart of the Midlands, yet a world away from the hustle and bustle of reality.

“Inspiring, edifying and a little bit different, Lunar is a refreshing vision of what a festival should be like.

“Lunar encapsulates a unique energy which pulsates from the stunning countryside location in which it is set, a sublime weekend which joins the dots across a soundscape of live artists and DJs.”

Super Furry Animals

The Super Furries are a big name on this year’s bill and a fitting act to bring the main stage music to a close on the final night.

For anyone who’s never seen the Welsh psychedelic rock and electronic experimentalists, they have an impressive back catalogue dating back to 1996 and stand out as one of those bands that take things to a new level in a live setting.

Mercury Rev and Television should also prove a big draw, Television being one of those truly seminal bands that continue to influence emerging indie bands everywhere.

The 2015 Lunar Festival

Mercury prize winner Badly Drawn Boy has a large and loyal fan base and easily likeable material while the Zombies continue to show they were perhaps one of the most underrated bands of the sixties.

Colin Blunstone’s rich and distinctive voice and Rod Argent’s swirling Hammond organ in many ways define the era with a sack full of great songs to boot.

The weekend will also see Lunar working with some of the top UK club nights and DJs, including Magic Door, Psychemagik’s Magik Forest, Leftfoot, Horse Meat Disco, Craig Charles, Swingamajig’s Speakeasy, This Is Tmrw, Modulate and more besides.

Television

Expect plenty of family fare too, featuring a vibrant range of arts, crafts, activities and games complemented by artisan food and drink from across the region.

There is wide range of camping options including Bell Tent and Tipi hire, gypsy bow top caravans and local hotels.

Adults from £115 for the weekend/£45 per day. Children (12-15) tickets £42 for the weekend/£19 per day. Children under 12 £5.